CRICKET

Otago Daily Times, Issue 20645, 18 February 1929, Page 7

CRICKET

ENGLAND v. NEW SOUTH WALES. STICKY WICKET TROUBLES BATSMEN. (United Frees Association.) (By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) , SYDNEY, February 16. The match between New South Wales and England was commenced on'the Sydney Cricket Ground. The captains inspected the wicket at 10 o’clock and decided to make another examination at 2 o’clock, when 2.45 was fixed as the time to start. Many of the English team, however,’had not arrived on the ground, and a commencement was delayed till 2.65.' Changes were made in the original English side, .Sutcliffe and "White replacing Hendren and Larwood. Chapman won the toss and sent New South Wales in on a treacherous wicket. Ames had not arrived at the beginning, and Freeman kept wickets, Hendren fielding as a substitute. Tate and White howled to Jackson and Fairfax, and after Jackson had, made five he tried to turn Tate to leg, was struck on the pads, and was out leg before. Andrews made only two when he hit a ball back hard and low to White, who took a fine catch. The wicket was very bumpy, the batsmen frequently having to pat down patches. Kippax shaped nicely for 17. Then he whipped Geary hard to the on, and Tate, fielding close in at forward square leg, took a great catch. Bradman was troubled by the pitch. He swung White .to leg, but mistimed his stroke,, the nail going high and giving Tyldealey an easy catch. Bowral, a colt, made 15. All the time Fairfax was playing very soundly, and , using his feet nicely. Marks, a promising left hand colt, scored 17 and was then clean bowled by Freeman. M'Cabo found the pitch too troublesome. He scored 11, when Freeman bowled him. The century went up after 145 minutes’ batting. Soon after Fairfax’s innings ended. When 40 he lifted Tate to deep mid off, and Tyldesley, moving in, took a neat catch. Batting for 157 minutes, Fairfax did not hit one four. He watched the ball closely and selected the right one to hit. He showed he is, capable of surmounting the difficulties of a sticky wicket. Hooker gave little trouble, and then Oldfield and Morris played out time. The bowling was good, White sending down 23 overs and taking three wickets for 48 runs.The, attendance was 15,500 and the gate takings totalled £968. There was very unfavourable comment regarding the Englishmen being unprepared to start. Rain .threatens, again, and there is a possibility of another bad wicket on Monday. Scores:—' , NEW SOUTH WALES. First Innings. Jackson, Ibw, b Tate 3 Fairfax, c Tyldesley, b Tate .... 40 Andrews, c and b White .... .... 2 Kippax, c Tate,; b Geary .. .. 17 Bradman, c Tyldesley, b White .. 15 Marks, b Freeman .. 17 M'Cabe, b Freeman n Oldfield, not out .. 3 Hooker, Ibw, b White .. .... . [ 3 Morris, not out 4 Extras , g Total for eight wickets ./ .. >126